Category Archives: Bill Clinton

Making Democrats Red Again

Historically, Republicans were represented by the color blue and Democrats by the color red. So how did Democrats become blue and Republicans red? Consider these examples of electoral maps from 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992. But something curious happened in 1996, the colors representing America’s two major political parties changed. Republicans became red and Democrats …

September 6, 2008 – 4:41 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in 2008 U.S. Election, Bill Clinton, Democratic Party, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Republican Party, media bias | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Obama, the Democrats, and History

What are the historical implications of Obama as the Democratic nominee for president. I think that there are two major ones, and the first of these matters greatly for the country. First and obviously, for the first time, a black man has won the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. That gives him enormous credibility to …

August 28, 2008 – 6:07 pm | By BenjaminFranklin | Posted in 2008 U.S. Election, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Obama | Comments (0)